Dragon Clan

Chapter 8

Josephine sat down in the front of the class. The conversation with Drew making her confused. 'Why does he wants to apologies now? He had two years for that.' she thought to herself. Her train of thoughts was disturbed by Drew taking a sit next to her. 

''What the hell do you think you are doing?'' she asked. 

''Sitting down next to my cousin.'' he answered bluntly. Josephine was hit with a shock on her face.

''Next to who?! I am not your damn cousin.'' she said through her teeth. She tried to be as quiet as possible for the rest of the students not to hear her. 

''My mum, Helen is your father's sister.''

''I am not buying this bullshit you are trying to sell me. Unless you have any proof I won't believe you'' she said angrily. 

''You want proof? Okay here you go.'' Suddenly the whole class froze. Like literally the time has stopped. Josephine looked in awe at this. 

The only people not frozen were her and Drew. 

''What did you do?'' she asked surprised. 

''I stopped the time for a little bit. You know we warlocks and witches know how to do it. However, it's not possible for a long period of time. They will unfreeze in 3,2,1...'' and then everyone went back to normal. 

''Alright what do you want?'' she asked. Josephine couldn't believe her confidence. She was always shy and introverted. 

''Meet me at midnight on the old, watch tower. I'll tell you everything.''

''Okay but if this turns out to be one of your tricks I will never forget you this.'' she said quietly. The gained confidence leaving her body. 

''I promise you I won't trick you.'' he said 'I love my life and powers and I don't want my mother to punish me.' He thought to himself. 

The rest of the lesson went by without any interruptions. 

 ***

Josephine was doing her homework in the library. The whole day was long and tired her but she had to do this mock exam for her mathematics class. 'God I hate school.' she thought to herself.

''Well hello there beautiful.'' said the voice next to her. Josephine jumped in her seat and then relaxed when she realized it was Ling. 

''Oh God you almost gave me a heart attack.'' 

''I am sorry.'' he said sincerely in his voice.

''Are you alright? It seems that you have been crying.'' she said noticing Ling's bloodshot eyes. 

Hei nodded his head. ''Yes I am fine just had really bad headache earlier.'' 

''Oh that's why I heaven't see you in school.'' 

''Yes that's why.''

''You feeling better now I hope?'' Josie asked, worry evident in her voice. 

''Yes of course I am. Listen I have a question.'' suddenly he became really nervous. Josephine had no idea why. 

''Yes?'' 

''Are busy tomorrow after school?'' Josephine took her time answering. Tomorrow was Friday which she didn't had any plans for.

''No I'm not. Why are you asking?''

''Would you like to go an a date with me?'' Ling asked. Josephine looked at him with shock in her eyes, but Hei could swear he also saw happiness in them. 

''Yes of course I would like to go on a date with you.'' 

''Good then I see you tomorrow, 5 pm after school in front of dormitory entrance. Make sure to wear a dress.'' said Ling and then left her alone in library. 

The small smile formed on her lips. 'I have a date.' The mathematics homework not being so bad after this. 

*** 

''I hate walking on stairs.'' Josephine said to herself. The old, watch tower was barely used now nut the girl knew that the tower had lots of steps that you had to follow if you wanted to reach the top. 

When she finally made it, she thought she will faint from tiredness. 

''Finally you made it here.'' Drew's voice scarring her. Josephine turned towards him. He looked like he didn't even walked. 

''How come you don't look like dying?'' she asked surprised and took a sip of her water, she took just in case. 

''I teleport here. Don't you worry if you start learning magic you will be able to do it too.'' he said. Smile appearing on his face. 

''Teleport? So if I learn it I can visit any place I want?'' she asked. 

''Well not quiet. It has limitations, just like the freezing time trick.''

''Of course it does. So what do you wanted to talk about?'' 

''Our family. I have photo albums. I will answer any of your questions. Ask ahead.''

She narrowed her eyes at him. ''Why did you bullied me during our first year here?'' 

''I knew you are going to ask that.I don't really know okay? I was an asshole, a rich snob if you like to know. I wasn't satisfied with my life. I had bad grades, my parents were pissed at me and you were opposite of me. Good grades, always nice to everyone and helpful. You seemed like an easy target foe me. I feel ashamed of it.''

''If I wasn't your cousin would you still apologize?''

''Probably yes, because in our second year here I saw you leaving school's therapist office and felt terrible but I guessed you would never forgive me so I left you alone.'' he said, apology in his voice. 

''Okay I believe you.''

''Really?''

''Yes but to gain my trust and forgiveness you have to work for it.''

''Okay I have an idea. As soon as you gain your powers and learn how to control them I will vow to you.'' 

''Vow to me?'' 

''Yes this swear will bond me to you, I will be your protector and I will even give me life for you.''

''Something like Unbreakable Vow from Harry Potter?''  

Drew rolled his eyes. ''Yes something like that. But breaking it doesn't really mean death but I guess it means for me. My mother would kill me if she find out I broke the vow.''

''Your mu Helen?''

''Yes she's an amazing witch but she also wants to castrate me sometimes.''

Josephine laughed. ''Are you really that horrible?''

''I'd rather call myself rebellious. Come take a seat here I'll show you our messed up family.'' 

Josephine approached him and sat down on a surprisingly warm bricks. 

''Let me guess...magic?'' 

''Yep you have no idea how useful it is.'' 

''I hope to find out soon. I have my first lesson on Sunday at 8 am. Would you believe it?'' 

''Let me guess... with Anna?'' 

''Yep.''

''This woman is lovely but really stick when it comes to the lessons and...''

''She hates your guts?'' Josephine interrupted him.

''Anna doesn't hate me she just has big dislike towards me.'' he said. Josephine giggled. 

''Okay okay I believe you. Let me see those photos.''

''Sure thing cousin.'' Then five volumes of photo albums showed on his lap. 

''Woah magic seems dope.'' she said. 

''Hell yeah. Let's start with the earliest photographs we have in our archives. Eighteen century.''

For the next half an hour, Drew told her about her different ancestors. Josephine never felt so full. Then they reached album from the late 60s and early 70s. She automatically realized who was on the photo, even though he was a baby then. 

''Dad?''

''Oh yeah it's Edward, this is my mum Helen holding him. She is five years older than him. My mum said she always wanted to have younger brother more than a sister, something about bossing him around.'' Josephine smiled to herself. 

''Oh and those are our grandparents. Benedict and Theresa.''

''Is it true they went mad?'' she asked before she could stop herself. Drew looked at her surprised. 

''Who told you that?'' 

''I had a vision... I was on a filed. There was my dad and vampires and bunch of others and the vampire said that our grandparents went mad.''

'She's more powerful than I thought.' Drew thought to himself. 

''Our grandparents were enaids.. it's a welsh word for a soulmate. Enaids share some spells reserved only for them, they had a joint vision. After that they became paranoid and our family had to send them far away to isolated place. I don't know where though. No one knows what they saw either.'' 

Josephine yawned. ''And that's the end of our lesson today. Let's go I teleport you to your room and we can talk later. Oh by the way how did you manage to have this vision?'' Josephine decided to keep quiet about the diary.

''I don't know it just came to me.''

''Okay that's possible.'' he said and grabbed her by the hand. With one blow of a wind she found herself in the room. Drew nowhere to be find but a small piece of paper with his number was on her pillow. Josie looked at the clock on her bedside table. It was almost 2 am. She needs to sleep. Going under the covers she though about her tomorrow's date and her grandparents. 

***

The blue dress felt comfortable on her skin. Josephine even did her make up. She would lie not saying she wasn't nervous. Josie was nervous as hell. When the clock showed her that it was almost five, the girl took a deep breath and left her room. Going downstairs, she was lucky not falling flat on her face and that she didn't see anyone. Imagine explaining yourself to bunch of noisy teen girls. 

Ling was already waiting for her, he wore black jeans and a white shirt. Even though she saw only his back she could guess he looked dashing. Josephine patted him on his arm and then he slowly turned. However, instead of seeing his handsome face she saw him coughing up blood. Josephine screamed. Her dress turning from blue to white, with blood stains on them. Then Josie heard the mocking laugh. Screams of different people filled her ears but the only one on her mind was Ling, dying in her arms.